Private eye care for Solihull
Of all the towns in Ms Jiang's catchment, Solihull is the one where getting to George Road is the smallest part of the decision. It is a few miles down the M42 and A41, and short enough that if you do not drive, asking someone for a lift is a small favour rather than a half-day one.
Photograph by Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
If you drive
Leave the M42 at junction 4 or junction 5 and pick up the A41 Solihull bypass towards Birmingham. It is a run of a few miles rather than a cross-city journey, and there is no real alternative worth naming — this is the route. Parking on George Road itself is metered on-street; the Priory Road and Hagley Road multi-storeys are the fallback when nothing is free.
If you don't drive
Solihull station runs two services, and only one of them is useful for this particular clinic. Chiltern trains reach Moor Street in under fifteen minutes, which looks like the obvious choice — but Moor Street is on the far side of the city centre, a good two miles from George Road with no direct link onward. The West Midlands Railway and CrossCountry service to New Street takes a little longer, around twenty minutes, but New Street sits on the Cross-City line, one stop from Five Ways and a ten-minute walk from the clinic. Ask for New Street at the ticket machine, not the faster headline time to Moor Street.
And because the whole journey is so short, a taxi or a lift is a genuinely easy answer here too, train or no train. A taxi from George Road back into Solihull is a short, inexpensive fare, and asking a family member or friend to collect you is a small ask rather than a day off work — of all Ms Jiang's catchment towns, this is the one where that favour costs the least.
The drops, and the trip home
You will have dilating drops at a first appointment and should not drive yourself home afterwards, whether you drove in or came by train. From Solihull that barely changes the planning: whoever is bringing you, or collecting you after the train, simply makes the trip twice — once to drop you off, once to bring you home — rather than once each way.
Knowle, Dorridge and the villages around
Patients from Knowle, Dorridge, Bentley Heath and Barston are often already used to the M42/A41 run into Edgbaston for other appointments, and Hampton-in-Arden is only a little further out. Most arrive after a routine sight test locally — Knowle High Street, Dorridge or Solihull town centre are the obvious places — and it is worth asking for your prescription history before you book, since it tells Ms Jiang more than a single reading on the day.
Getting there
- By car from Solihull town centre
- About 10 minutes via the M42 (J4 or J5) and the A41
- By train from Solihull station
- About 20 minutes to New Street, then one stop on the Cross-City line to Five Ways
- From Knowle and Dorridge
- About 20 minutes by car via the M42
- From Hampton-in-Arden
- About 20–25 minutes by car via the A45 and A41
Your nearest clinics
Edgbaston Eye Consultants
22 George Road
Birmingham B15 1PJ
Where you can see Ms Jiang
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Two minutes, no obligation
Not sure whether a consultation is worthwhile?
Answer a few short questions and we will tell you honestly whether it is worth coming in. It takes about two minutes and is not a medical assessment.
This questionnaire is not a medical assessment and does not tell you whether you can have surgery.
What treatment costs
Your exact costs are confirmed in writing before anything is booked, and nothing is charged before you have had them in front of you.
Laser eye surgery
£1,295per eye
Laser vision correction is elective and is not usually covered by private medical insurance.
Premium monofocal lens
The lens used for cataract surgery or refractive lens replacement, set for one working distance.
from £2,795per eye
Multifocal lens
The lens used for cataract surgery or refractive lens replacement, focusing at more than one distance.
£3,595per eye
Lens surgery for spectacle independence is not usually covered by private medical insurance.
Implantable contact lens
£3,395per eye
YAG laser capsulotomy
from £395per eye
Your exact costs are confirmed in writing before anything is booked. Nothing is charged before you have had them in front of you.
Common questions
What happens at the first consultation?
The first appointment takes about 45 minutes and is with Ms Jiang herself, not a delegate.
- A discussion of your symptoms, your general health and what you want from your vision
- A full examination, including measurements of the eye and its focusing power
- Dilating drops, which blur your vision for a few hours
- A frank conversation about the options, including doing nothing
- A written summary sent to you and, with your consent, to your GP
Because of the dilating drops, you should not plan to drive yourself home.
Do I need a referral from my GP?
Not for a self-funded consultation — you can book directly. If you are claiming on private medical insurance, most insurers require a GP or optometrist referral before they will authorise the appointment, so check with your insurer first.
Do you accept private medical insurance?
Note that refractive lens exchange carried out to reduce dependence on glasses is generally not covered by insurance, as it is considered elective. Cataract surgery usually is.
Can I come for a second opinion?
Yes, and you are welcome to. Bring any measurements, scans or correspondence you already have. Ms Jiang is happy to review a plan made elsewhere and tell you whether she agrees with it.
Arrange a consultation
Enquiries are answered within one working day by Ms Jiang’s secretary.
Considering treatment, and based in Solihull?
Send Ms Jiang’s practice a message and we will come back to you within one working day.